Rural Women New Zealand Inc — Health Charity in Wellington
Rural Women New Zealand Inc is a Incorporated Society charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C+ (66.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Rural Women New Zealand exists to strengthen support and connect people and communities. A national registered charity with a nationwide membership, we provide the opportunity for our members who live, work or align with rural and regional New Zealand to: Continue our traditional role of supporting rural communities through charitable give back Engage with their local community and be part of building support and connection to strengthen these communities and; Be part of an organisation that provides a voice for issues that impact on their communities including health, education, environment and land use, business and technology, community and social inclusion.
- Registration Number
- CC21092
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-12
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (66.8/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- enquiries@ruralwomennz.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $18.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $18.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 12773.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 6
- Volunteers
- 26
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.0M | $18.5M |
| 2024 | $0.8M | $1.8M | $19.1M |
| 2023 | $0.6M | $1.5M | $19.1M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $1.3M | $19.0M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $1.5M | $21.1M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $1.6M | $20.0M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $2.1M | $19.8M |
| 2018 | $4.5M | $0.2M | $20.9M |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $18.6M |
| 2016 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $17.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 66.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah King | Associate Board Member | 2026-04-14 |
| Heather Sorensen | National President | 2026-03-27 |
| Nicole Oliver | Chair | 2025-11-24 |
| Michelle Martin | South Island Board Member | 2025-11-20 |
| Sandra Kirby | Chief Executive | 2025-11-18 |
| Francis Beeston | South Island Board Member | 2024-11-21 |
| BRONWYN MAIN | North Island Board Member | 2024-11-21 |
| Annette Marr | National Finance Chair | 2022-11-18 |
Former Officers (28)
- Marie Fitzpatrick — Chief Executive (departed 2025-04-03)
- Sandra Matthews — National President (departed 2025-12-06)
- Gabrielle O'Brien — Chief Executive (departed 2024-06-28)
- Claire Williamson — North Island Board Member (departed 2024-11-21)
- Malvina Dick — North Island Board Member (departed 2021-08-31)
- Emma Higgins — South Island Board Member (departed 2024-02-08)
- Sharron Davie-Martin — Trustee (departed 2025-11-20)
- elizabeth (liz) pennington — Chief Executive (departed 2021-03-31)
- Gillian Naylor — President (departed 2024-11-21)
- Zelda de Villiers — Trustee (departed 2020-11-20)
- Jennifer Mcdonald — National Finance Chair (departed 2022-11-18)
- Penny Mudford — National Chairperson (departed 2020-11-20)
- Rachael Dean — National Finance Chair (departed 2018-11-23)
- Mary Mctavish — National Councillor (departed 2016-12-20)
- Fiona Gower — National President (departed 2020-11-20)
- Shirley Read — Councillor (departed 2016-11-13)
- Margaret Pittaway — South Island Board Member (departed 2018-11-23)
- Mary Dale-taylor — Councillor (departed 2016-12-20)
- Pamela Thomlinson — Councillor (departed 2016-12-20)
- Anne Finnie — Individual (departed 2016-12-20)
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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About
Rural Women New Zealand exists to strengthen support and connect people and communities. A national registered charity with a nationwide membership, we provide the opportunity for our members who live, work or align with rural and regional New Zealand to: Continue our traditional role of supporting rural communities through charitable give back Engage with their local community and be part of building support and connection to strengthen these communities and; Be part of an organisation that provides a voice for issues that impact on their communities including health, education, environment and land use, business and technology, community and social inclusion.
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